Media

Economy

'Philadelphia City Paper' Prints Its Final Edition

7:57am October 09, 2015

Philadelphia's award-winning City Paper is the latest casualty among alternative weekly publications, which have struggled in recent years. Steve Inskeep talks to former staff writer Daniel Denvir.

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Belarusian journalist Svetlana Alexievich, during the ceremony for the German Book Trade Peace Prize, which she won in 2013.

Books
Arts

Belarusian Journalist Svetlana Alexievich Wins Literature Nobel

10:42am October 08, 2015

by Colin Dwyer

The investigative journalist is known for her in-depth exposes of the former Soviet Union, letting eyewitness accounts shed an unsettling light on tragedies.

Politics & Government

'People Magazine' Issues Call To Action Over Gun Violence

10:11am October 08, 2015

This week's issue urges readers to speak out to Congress about gun violence. Renee Montagne talks to Editorial Director Jess Cagle about the magazine's foray into politics.

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In The 'Golden Age Of Television,' Advertising Intersects With Programming

4:36pm October 07, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with New Yorker television critic Emily Nussbaum about her essay on the new model of advertising in the so-called "golden age of television."

A grandmother cries at the scene of her granddaughter's murder by suspected gang members in San Salvador.

World News

Facing The Challenge Of Reporting And Keeping At-Risk Sources Safe

9:46am October 06, 2015

by Jasmine Garsd

While covering gang violence in El Salvador, an NPR reporting team faced tough questions about how to report their stories while also protecting sources from harm that could befall them from talking.

Univision anchor Jorge Ramos asks a question of presidential candidate Donald Trump during a news conference in Dubuque, Iowa, on Aug. 25. Earlier, Trump had Ramos removed from the room.

Univision's Jorge Ramos Discusses Journalism And That Donald Trump News Conference

5:25pm October 05, 2015

Mexican-born journalist Jorge Ramos moved to the U.S. in 1983. "I am glad that I came," he says. "The First Amendment has given me all the opportunities that I couldn't have in Mexico."

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Josh Tyrangiel, who resigned this week, and Michael Bloomberg attend Bloomberg Businessweek's 85th Anniversary Celebration in 2014.

National

Bloomberg, The Boy Wonder And The Name On The Building

4:26pm October 02, 2015

by David Folkenflik

The departure of Bloomberg Businessweek editor Josh Tyrangiel shows the degree to which Michael Bloomberg has put his mark on the company since his surprise return as CEO late last year.